More millennials are moving back home - and it's making everyone depressed:

[Cyber Liberty]

I think some kind of compromise between what you think and what I think would be good for young Americans.

Sure, if compromise means no more "free shit" that is paid for by taxpayers.  So far, compromise with the left just means more movement to the left.

[LMAO]

Well it’s time to go and enjoy some of my privileged life and everything that needs to be said has already been said over and over here. But in closing, it is true there are challenges facing millennial’s. They are coming of age in a country  with an unsustainable debt that will only get worse especially as interest rates rise that will  put pressure on them starting out in life.  They’re also entering the job market  was more automation versus manpower, although more of the effects of that will be exacerbated with wrongheaded government policies like more taxes on businesses and $15 an hour minimum wage increases. And they’re coming of age where there’s just simply not enough of them to pay for all the promises made to us “more distinguished and experienced” people

But if they put their hopes in government to make it all better for them, I think they’re in for a long and sad life.  Inner-city blacks and reservation Indians have been doing that for  over 50 years. When left alone, with laws only in place to protect you from the evil of others , and without a government that picks winners snd losers in an economy,  history has shown people thrive

 And what one considers a waste of federal dollars to someone else is a necessary and beneficial use

[Dexter]

The Soviet Union had safeguards, they were called "Gulags".

We're smarter and better looking than they are. We're not going to turn into the Soviet Union by trying to give our young people more advantages.

[Cyber Liberty]

Absolutely not! My idea is to make them our bitch and force them to use the money they already have on things that will benefit our nation. I bet we could do all of that and lower taxes.

OK, I liked that...   

[roamer_1]

Absolutely not! My idea is to make them our bitch and force them to use the money they already have on things that will benefit our nation. I bet we could do all of that and lower taxes.

You are dreaming. The government big enough to give you what you want has too much power to be your bitch.

[Cyber Liberty]

We're smarter and better looking than they are. We're not going to turn into the Soviet Union by trying to give our young people more advantages.

Remove the word "give" and replace it with "make available to" and I'm there.

[Dexter]

Sure, if compromise means no more "free shit" that is paid for by taxpayers.  So far, compromise with the left just means more movement to the left.

To me conservatism is about minimizing the money you spend by cutting out the bullshit and prioritizing things that will really make a difference. The money is there. Our government is wasting it.

[Dexter]

You are dreaming. The government big enough to give you what you want has too much power to be your bitch.

We can make it more our bitch than it is currently. We can do better than this.

[roamer_1]

The money is there.

No it isn't.

Our government is wasting it.

Yes it is.

[roamer_1]

We can make it more our bitch than it is currently. We can do better than this.

No we can't.
Not the way you want it.

[cato potatoe]

Why don't they stay? European countries have an incredibly high rate of approval of their healthcare. It's still my opinion that healthcare here is only the best in the world if you're wealthy. If it sucked over there they wouldn't have so many happy people. There are always anecdotes, but according to the stats they are doing great.

In my experience, the swedes are conditioned to be happy with less, on many levels.  Although they sneer at nationalism, they have swallowed their government's propaganda about World's Best _____ and will swear by it regardless.  Some towns boast the "world's finest tap water."  Yah, OK it's water.  My sis was a nurse here and moved there after marrying a swede.  Their medical system isn't bad, but the services here are generally quicker and far more focused on quality of outcome.  Swedes are more focused on an equitable distribution of resources.

[Cyber Liberty]

In my experience, the swedes are conditioned to be happy with less, on many levels.  Although they sneer at nationalism, they have swallowed their government's propaganda about World's Best _____ and will swear by it regardless.  Some towns boast the "world's finest tap water."  Yah, OK it's water.  My sis was a nurse here and moved there after marrying a swede.  Their medical system isn't bad, but the services here are generally quicker and far more focused on quality of outcome.  Swedes are more focused on an equitable distribution of resources.

The Swedes aren't the only ones.  We have plenty "Third Way" people right here.

[Sanguine]

In my experience, the swedes are conditioned to be happy with less, on many levels.  Although they sneer at nationalism, they have swallowed their government's propaganda about World's Best _____ and will swear by it regardless.  Some towns boast the "world's finest tap water."  Yah, OK it's water.  My sis was a nurse here and moved there after marrying a swede.  Their medical system isn't bad, but the services here are generally quicker and far more focused on quality of outcome.  Swedes are more focused on an equitable distribution of resources.

Let's see if @Dexter replies to this.  He has a habit of ignoring inconvenient true arguments and addressing other arguments for which he has his leftist talking points. 

[Cyber Liberty]

Let's see if @Dexter replies to this.  He has a habit of ignoring inconvenient true arguments and addressing other arguments for which he has his leftist talking points.

 

[Dexter]

In my experience, the swedes are conditioned to be happy with less, on many levels.  Although they sneer at nationalism, they have swallowed their government's propaganda about World's Best _____ and will swear by it regardless.  Some towns boast the "world's finest tap water."  Yah, OK it's water.  My sis was a nurse here and moved there after marrying a swede.  Their medical system isn't bad, but the services here are generally quicker and far more focused on quality of outcome.  Swedes are more focused on an equitable distribution of resources.

You can get anything you want here as soon as you need it if you have money and connections. The vast majority of people don't have an incredible amount of either of those things. Thank you for recognizing that their public healthcare option is at least decent. By the way they have ways of measuring the quality of that tap water; they're not just running their mouths. The statistics tell us that they are happier, healthier and better educated on average. I'm not content with that. We should be number one.

[goodwithagun]

The greatest country in the history of the world could make life less unfair for its average citizen if it wanted to.

👏Life👏is👏not👏fair👏.

Nobody and nothing can control, manipulate, or legislate otherwise. I DO NOT want any government entity attempting to do so.

[Dexter]

👏Life👏is👏not👏fair👏.

Nobody and nothing can control, manipulate, or legislate otherwise. I DO NOT want any government entity attempting to do so.

I think the average millennial would be a lot less stressed out and would have much better overall mental health if some of what I'm talking about were implemented. We don't have a more precious resource than the youngest among us. They are everything. How much they do or don't succeed will make waves in the future of our country.

[goodwithagun]

To me conservatism is about minimizing the money you spend by cutting out the bullshit and prioritizing things that will really make a difference. The money is there. Our government is wasting it.

No, conservatism is about adhering to the Constitution.

[goodwithagun]

I think the average millennial would be a lot less stressed out and would have much better overall mental health if some of what I'm talking about were implemented. We don't have a more precious resource than the youngest among us. They are everything. How much they do or don't succeed will make waves in the future of our country.

If more money would relieve their stress, they don’t suffer from real stress. They suffer from being spoiled.

[Cyber Liberty]

@Dexter  If you want to accomplish that by trampling my Liberty, you can count on my resistance.

[Dexter]

@Dexter  If you want to accomplish that by trampling my Liberty, you can count on my resistance.

I want every last one of you to live out your days in comfort and with dignity. You're my American predecessors and you all deserve at least that in the greatest country on Earth. I think it's ridiculous that so many of you have to worry about going bankrupt over medical expenses. I think it's outrageous and insulting that after all of the hard work you all put into making this country great your grandchildren have to struggle as much as they do. What in the hell was all of that hard work for anyway? Not just yourselves, right? I think most of you were working for the people that you love as well. I know I am. This is bull shit, all of it. We can do better than this and we should do better than this. No more subsidizing the comfort of the rest of the world. It's time for Americans to get a piece.

[roamer_1]

I want every last one of you to live out your days in comfort and with dignity. You're my American predecessors and you all deserve at least that in the greatest country on Earth. I think it's ridiculous that so many of you have to worry about going bankrupt over medical expenses. I think it's outrageous and insulting that after all of the hard work you all put into making this country great your grandchildren have to struggle as much as they do. What in the hell was all of that hard work for anyway? Not just yourselves, right? I think most of you were working for the people that you love as well. I know I am. This is bull shit, all of it. We can do better than this and we should do better than this. No more subsidizing the comfort of the rest of the world. It's time for Americans to get a piece.

I worked to give my children and grandchildren liberty, not healthcare.

[Cyber Liberty]

I'm more afraid of my nest egg being plundered by big government than I am about it being wiped out for healthcare.  I spend lotsa bucks on Health Insurance to protect me from that, always have.  I was mighty glad I did when it came time for the bilateral hip replacements.

I have reason to fear when I hear things like "You have enough in your 401K" (Obastard said that) or "It's not fair Bill Gates gets to collect Social Security" (says about every leftist, everywhere).  Say that's unfair about Bill Gates and out comes the can of whoop-ass I'll open.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

Socialist sure do love the word "we" when they're talking about spending OPM.

[Dexter]

I worked to give my children and grandchildren liberty, not healthcare.

They need both, and I really believe they can have both.